Vista Higher Learning Fall Seminar-Oct. 19, 2013-Chicago

Vista Higher Learning Seminar

Toni Theisen

Loveland High School
Loveland, Colorado
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Essential Questions

1. How has learning changed?

2. How has teaching changed?

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Take action to be an active participant:

• Twitter hashtag #vhl2013
• Remind101
• Textivate: Playing with text using games
• US Census Map-Where languages are spoken-type in your address
• Ted-Ed flip video-qr codesSee this example, then learn how to flip your own videos
• Duolingo
• Meme maker
  
• Animoto video: le francais: le passeport pour le monde
• Keep Calm sign maker site
• UthinkIdo story
  
• Interesting infographic for language learning in the 21st century:
  

  Next generation languagelearning.pdf
  

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  Next Generation Infographique Language Learning

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Videos from today

Video-Sugata Mitra: Build a School in the Cloud- Hole in the Wall video	Sugata Mitra: Build a School in the Cloud:Hole Wall Whole Video Sugata Mitra:Build a School in the Cloud-Hole in the WallExcerpts
Video:Are we prepared for the Jobs of the future?	Are we prepared for the jobs of the future?
Infographic for language learner video	Language Learner video

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Handouts and PowerPoints from today

VHL2013handout1lensesrigorhandout.pdf Details Download 479 KB	VHL2013ppt1Focusing lenses.pdf Details Download 3 MB
VHL2013handout2Ubdunitstech.pdf Details Download 4 MB	VHL2013Rigorandrelevance.pdf Details Download 2 MB
Math Performance Task - Field Trip.pdf Details Download 818 KB	VHL2013moremathy.pdf Details Download 6 MB
	VHL2013#3techpptafternoon.pdf Details Download 8 MB
	VHL2013#2pptafternoonHungerHealth.pdf Details Download 11 MB
	VHL2013 #1 Activating environment 21st skills Communication thematic units #2.pdf Details Download 6 MB

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Section 1: Activating Communication:Focusing Lenses

How can we use focusing lenses to guide our thinking when designing instruction?

Essential documents and links

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Description	Essential question	Resource
1. ACTFL Position Statement: Building our advocacy	How do we CONTRIBUTE to the overall growth of our learners?	ACTFL Position Statement: ACTFL Position Statement -Final - Languages as Core - May 2013.pdf
ACTFL 21st century skills map	What are 21st century skills deined through the eyes of a world languages context?	ACTFL 21st century skills map Wikispace More ways to see the ACTFL 21st century skills map ACTFL 21st Century Skills maps on Pinterest
ACTFL performance descriptors	How do I explain performance levels to my students?	ACTFLPerformanceDescriptorsLanguageLearners.pdf Details Download 5 MB
ACTFL Crosswalk aligning document with the Common Core	What are the connection between the wl standards and common core?	ACTFLCrosswalkFinalAligningCCSSLanguageStandards.pdf Details Download 297 KB
Rigor and Relevance Framework	How can we make instruction more rigorous and relevant?	Rigor and relevance framework

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TESConnect-UK-free lesson bank and resources- need to register	How can I found some other resources for class?	http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resources/
Resources from Pinterest Boards	How can I found some other authentic resources for class?	French board 1 French Board 2 French Board 3 French Board 4 German board 1 German Board 2 Spanish Board 1 Spanish Board 2 Spanish Board 3 Elementary Spanish Board 1 Dual Language Spanish Boards Chinese Boards Japanese Boards Latin Boards Teaching World Languages Board Technology for Teachers Board

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Section 2: Activating Communication: Make it more "mathy".

Math Sites and documents

African animal graphing activity http://www.arkive.org/	AfricanAnimalMathsStudentWorksheet.doc
Great Wall of China math activity	great_wall_of_china_math.pdf
Pre-Columbian Pyramid	http://csdt.rpi.edu/latino/pyramids/teaching/index.html
African daily routines math activity	http://www.sendacow.org.uk/lessonsfromafrica/resources Marie-Rose-busy-day 2daily routine.pdf
Mental math-count to 100-jump around	100board.pdf
German math Stories	Textaufgaben.doc
Eiffel Tower and geometry	http://kuanyugeoportfolio.wikispaces.com/Geometry+in+Architecture
Geometric Patterns in Islamic Art	http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/geom/hd_geom.htm

Section 3: Activating Communication: Designing Learning and Integrating Technology

Thanks to Davis School District, Utah

SAMR model
The Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition Model offers a method of seeing how computer technology might impact teaching and learning. It also shows a progression that adopters of educational technology often follow as they progress through teaching and learning with technology.

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Padagogy Wheel

More Padagogy wheel

Padagogy wheel poster download:
padwheelposter.pdf

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Building the Culture of an Empowered Mindset Towards Technology Innovation Chart

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UbD Unit template	WL 5 C's UbD Unit Template Oct.2012 Theisen use.doc
Common Core and WL standards-alignment	Common core standards aligned with WL Standards
Technology links	Theisen's world languages tech site New stuff Technology to enhance communication
Theisen's World Languages Tech Wiki:Lots of links and examples	Theisen WL Tech Wiki
Terrill-Theisen UbD Hunger Unit: From the café unit to the hunger unit in Level 1	Terrill-Theisen Hunger Unit Wikispace
Our TSD UbD units: There are many Spanish, some French and a few German units due to amount of teachers we have. UbD in action:Look at the UbD units, learner targets and learner target bubbles in our school district. (Take what you need) UbD unit template Learner bubble template	Spanish, French, German units Thompson School District Curriculum Wikispace WL 5C's UbD Unit Template Theisen2012 use.doc Learner target bubbles template.docx
My class wikispaces	LHS French Devoirs LHS French classes
TSD World Languages District wikispace	TSD WL Curriculum Wikispace
AP French information IB language B information
Theisen's grading system

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Technology to activate communication and transform learning

I. Resources for locating images and photos

1. Tag Galaxy	http://taggalaxy.de	Search for photos from Flickr
2. Fotopedia	http://www.fotopedia.com	Collaborative photo encyclopedia
3. Compfight	http://compfight.com	Sort images for creative commons
4. Goggle Art Project	http://www.googleartproject.com	3D art tours of many museums
5. Google maps in many languages	http://support.google.com/maps/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=63471	Google maps in a variety of languages
6. MorgueFile	http://www.morguefile.com	Lots of free photos
7. FLICKR	http://www.flickr.com	World's photo album-search creative commons
8. 5 card Flickr story	http://5card.cogdogblog.com -learn about http://5card.cogdogblog.com/play.php?suit=5card -play	Designed to foster visual thinking, you get 5 random pictures from Flickr and then you create a story.
9. Pinterest	http://pinterest.com	a pinboard-style photo sharing website

II. Using images and information to make stories, comics, books, magazines and speaking activities

1. Wordle	http://www.wordle.net	word clouds
2. Tagxedo	http://www.tagxedo.com	word clouds in shapes
3. Bubblr	http://www.pimpampum.net/bubblr	Comic strips using Flickr photos
4. Piclits	http://piclits.com	Creative writing using images
5. Five Card Flickr Story	http://5card.cogdogblog.com/play.php?suit=5card	Lets you create a story from 5 random FLICKR pix
6. PECHA Flickr	http://pechaflickr.cogdogblog.com	20 random flickr photos, each one on screen for 20 seconds.
7. Issuu	http://issuu.com	Make a magazine or newsletter
8. Storybird	http://storybird.com	Collaborative Storytelling

III. Resources for using and creating videos

1. Video writing prompts	http://teachhub.com/video-writing-prompts	Site with writing prompts and popular videos
2. Video creating tools	http://www.youtube.com/create	Series of video creating tools grouped
3. Aminoto video	http://animoto.com/education#top	“music videos”
4. Dvolver video maker	http://www.dvolver.com	cartoon videos
5. Tubechop	http://www.tubechop.com	Cut a section of a Youtube video
6. Go Animate Edu	http://goanimate.com	Comic and animated movie

IV. Technology to record voice or use computer generated voice

1. Vocaroo	http://vocaroo.com	Simple podcast
2. Voxopop	http://www.voxopop.com	Talk discussion board
4. Google Voice	http://www.google.com/googlevoice	Students call and answer ?
5. AudioBoo	http://audioboo.fm	Record and upload audio

V. Technology to enhance speaking and writing Presentational communication

1. Glogster	http://edu.glogster.com	Digital Poster
2. Fotobabble	http://www.fotobabble.com	“Trading cards
3. FaceinHole	http://www.faceinhole.com	Put your face in pix
4. Blabberize	http://blabberize.com	Make picture talk
5. Make Beliefs Comix	http://www.makebeliefscomix.com	Make comic strips
6. Padlet (Wallwisher)	http://padlet.com	Digital post it notes

VI. Other great tools to impact learning

1. DropBox	http://www.dropbox.com	Cloud filesharing
2. Slideshare	http://www.slideshare.net	Share and find ppt
3. Scribd	http://www.scribd.com	Share docs and pdf’s
4. Quizlet	http://quizlet.com/	Create and use flashcards
5. Textivate-	http://www.textivate.com	Change a text into a game
6. Remind101	https://www.remind101.com	Safe way to text students and parents
7. Socrative-reponse system for quizzes	http://socrative.com	Response system for quizzes
8. Layar	https://www.layar.com	Augmented reality-layer urls, etc. on pix
9. QR code generator	http://qrcode.kaywa.com	ke qr codes-use “static” for free
10. Duolingo	http://duolingo.com	language learning gamified (app, too)
11. TES	http://www.tes.co.uk	amazing amount of resources and activities for many languages

VII. Apps

1. Neoreader-one of many qr code readers	http://www.neoreader.com
2. Layar-Augmented Reality	https://www.layar.com
3. Apps for Language learning	https://sites.google.com/site/melindamlarsonapps (thanks to Melinda Larson)

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